...various resorts around the water in both states. After World War II and till this day, the area went under major renovations to change from a resort area to year round residences. A fellow friend of mine and resident of Bergen County was kind enough to share her experiences with the supernatural, all which occurred right under her own roof. It is not surprising that an area with so much history and life would generate ghostly phenomena. What makes this ghost story so interesting is that it is so unexpected. Sitting on a cold bench, right before practice, I figured I would ask around to see if anyone had any good ghost stories to tell. Little did I know that I would find one that would send chills down my spine. As the oldest sibling growing up in their two story house in Bergen county, Dana remembers a lot of her childhood as well as her brothers, who is only a couple of years younger. She made known that her house was in fact a vacation home that had the luxury of having the lake right in the backyard. It is a two-story house and after moving in they decided to put on addition. Prior to the addition and back when it was just a vacation home, a family who had two little boys occupied the house. The events that took place...
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...Three Ghost Stories Charles Dickens This eBook was designed and published by Planet PDF. For more free eBooks visit our Web site at http://www.planetpdf.com/. To hear about our latest releases subscribe to the Planet PDF Newsletter. Three Ghost Stories THE SIGNAL-MAN ‘Halloa! Below there!’ When he heard a voice thus calling to him, he was standing at the door of his box, with a flag in his hand, furled round its short pole. One would have thought, considering the nature of the ground, that he could not have doubted from what quarter the voice came; but instead of looking up to where I stood on the top of the steep cutting nearly over his head, he turned himself about, and looked down the Line. There was something remarkable in his manner of doing so, though I could not have said for my life what. But I know it was remarkable enough to attract my notice, even though his figure was foreshortened and shadowed, down in the deep trench, and mine was high above him, so steeped in the glow of an angry sunset, that I had shaded my eyes with my hand before I saw him at all. ‘Halloa! Below!’ From looking down the Line, he turned himself about again, and, raising his eyes, saw my figure high above him. ‘Is there any path by which I can come down and speak to you?’ 2 of 97 Three Ghost Stories He looked up at me without replying, and I looked down at him without pressing him too soon with a repetition of my idle question. Just then there came a vague vibration in the...
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...El Paso is home to many tales of ghostly spirits and haunted locations, ranging from schools, hotels, and hospitals. El Pasoans have an obsession and fixation on terrifying paranormal stories, with thousands of eye witness testimonies of paranormal experiences on the internet. Although some of these tales are false, there are some stories that date back till the 1900s, and people keep encountering paranormal activities in these specific places till this day. One of these stories is none other than the urban legend of El Paso High School, being one of the oldest operating high schools in El Paso, “the lady on the hill”, as nicknamed by El Pasoans, is filled with history and paranormal activity dating back 35 years ago. Eye witness testimonies have revealed that El Paso High Schools fourth floor, the auditorium, and the tunnels it contains are where all the legends started and prove to be the one of the scariest...
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...।। ভূত, প্রেত, অশরীরী, আত্মা, নিয়ে কিছু কথা ।। by ।। ভূতুড়ে গল্প ।। on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 7:39pm ভূত, ইংরেজীতে Ghost, যার উৎপত্তি পুরাতন জার্মান ভাষায় gaistaz শব্দ থেকে। এর অর্থ রাগ,ভয়। সুদুর অতীত থেকে ঈশ্বরের প্রতিপক্ষ হিসেবে জ্বীন-ভুত-শয়তান পরিচিত। বিভিন্ন ধর্মগ্রন্থ থেকে লোকগল্প সবকিছুতেই ভুত শব্দটা একটা ভয়ের শিহরণ জাগানো আমেজ নিয়ে আসে। এই উপমহাদেশে ভুত বলতে অতৃপ্ত আত্মাকে বুঝি। কোন কারনে কোন ব্যাক্তির অস্বাভাবিক মৃত্যু হলে সে ভুত হয়ে যায়,এই আমাদের বিশ্বাস। বিভিন্নক্ষেত্রে ভুতের বিশ্বাসগুলি - মেসোপটমিয়া- মৃত্যুর পর মানুষের স্মৃতি আর ব্যাক্তিত্ব যখন দেবতার কাছে চলে যায়,তখন সে ভুত হয়ে যায়। তাদের খাদ্য-পানীয় দিয়ে খুশী করতে হত,নয়তবা জাতিতে বিপর্যয় নেমে আসবে। মিশর- প্রাচীন মিশরীয়রা একেবারে মৃত্যুকে মানত না। প্রথমবার মৃত্যুকে তারা আফটার লাইফ বলত। পূনর্বার মৃত্যু যদি তারা কামনা করে তবেই সম্পূর্ন মৃত্যু হত। আফটার লাইফে মৃতের আত্মাকে ভুতের সাথে কল্পনা করা যায়। ফারাও Akhenaten পূর্ণমৃত্যু কামনা করে নাই,তাই সে ভুত। আধুনিক মিশরিয়রাও তার ভুতের দেখা পেয়েছে বলে দাবী করে। গ্রীস- হোমারের অডেসি আর ইলিয়ডে ভুতকে বাষ্পের মত মিলিয়ে যাওয়া অপার্থিব বস্তু হিসেবে কল্পনা করা হয়েছে। মেডিভেল ইংল্যান্ড- মধ্যযুগে ইংল্যান্ডে এই ভুত আর ভুতের আছর নিয়ে অনেক রোমহর্ষক হত্যাকান্ডের ঘটনা রয়েছে। ডাইনী হত্যা নামক আনুষ্ঠানিক ভাবে অসংখ্যক নারী-পুরুষকে হত্যার প্রমান পাওয়া যায়। আমরা এইবার ভারতীয় উপমহাদেশের ভুত নিয়ে কথা বলি- ভুত-প্রেত এক স্বতন্ত্র জাতি বিশেষ। বলা হয় যে মরার পর মানুষ তার কর্মফল অনুযায়ী ভুত বা অশরীরী আত্মা হয়ে দেখা দেয়। এদের নিজেদের...
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...Henry James’s book, The Turn of the Screw, is a mysterious, yet well written novel that has captivated readers since 1898. Its complex characters create a dramatic tone that adds suspense to the novel. James leads the readers to draw conclusions about the characters that lure them into the plot so they will further enjoy the story. Mrs. Grose seems to be a simple character, but is essential to the novel; she possesses a degree of ambiguity that adds to the complexity of her character and of the novel. Mrs. Grose is a simple woman, a foil to the governess, and an insight to critical information, however each one of these defines her complex nature. Mrs. Grose’s ambiguity exposes her complex identity that is hidden by her simple nature. When...
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...Boom! Gracie jumped as the ghost,Karmin ran across her tv screen,popcorn flying all over her room. “That would never happen in real life ,this is a terrible movie”she said as she turned off the tv.Gracie got into bed and just layed there thinking about the movie as she fell into a deep sleep.Every night she has crazy dreams,she has a bold imagination.When she awoke she was very confused,it was dark and she couldn’t see anything.She stood up off the freezing dirty concrete ground feeling around for her light switch.She found it across the room and turned it on.She screamed when she saw her reflection in the huge mirror causing the hair on the back of her neck to stand up.Then she heard a noise,it was like someone running up wood stairs. Then she saw it,Karmin the ghost from the movie she was watching a few short hours ago.Gracie was so scared,she just stood there in shock.Then she screamed. Gracie’s point of view...
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...die. Eventually everyone’s father dies. Hamlet is sad and angry at the same time. I think that Hamlet is resentful towards his mother, Gertrude. Hamlet feels that his mother has not mourned his father appropriately, that her mourning was too brief. He is also angry with her and his uncle for getting married. Hamlet feels that the marriage was too soon after the late King’s death. I think Hamlet is also bothered by the fact that Gertrude married her brother-in-law. Hamlet views it as being incestuous. There are more layers added to Hamlet’s mind. The ghost of his father appears to him in the fifth scene of the first act. The ghost tells Hamlet that he was murdered by his own brother. The ghost accuses King Claudius of pouring poison in his ear while he slept in the garden one afternoon. Hamlet is overwhelmed with this revelation. “O, my prophetic soul! My uncle!” (Shakespeare, 1600, p. 928). The ghost tells Hamlet that he must avenge his...
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...of Hamlet, the ghost of King Hamlet comes back to the kingdom to tell his son, Hamlet, how he did not suffer a natural death, but rather was sinfully murdered. His death occurred because his own brother and Hamlet’s uncle, Claudius, poured poison down King Hamlet’s ear while he was asleep, so that he could take over the Royal Throne of Denmark. King Hamlet’s ghost then commands Hamlet to fulfill his duty and seek revenge for him by killing Claudius. The ghost reappears later in the play, since Hamlet has still not managed to kill Claudius up to this point, and reminds him to stay focused on fulfilling the commandment he has given him. The ghost claims that he has come back to whet, or sharpen, his request for the death of Claudius, which seems to have been blunted, or dulled, by Hamlet’s actions. Hamlets purpose has been blunted throughout the play in many ways, and he fails to quickly take action for avenging the death of his father. Hamlet is not sure whether he believes the story of King Hamlet’s murder, one of the reasons for Hamlet’s inaction. Hamlet thinks that, “The spirit that [he] have seen may be a and the hath power T’ assume a pleasing shape…” (II. 627-629). Hamlet thinks that an evil spirit may have taken the ghostly form of his late King and father and this causes him to have second thoughts on what this ghost has commanded him to do to Claudius. He thinks that there is a chance that Claudius may not have murdered his father, and that the ghost may just be trying...
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...Hamlet’s plan, struggle, and inevitable death Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a very controversial story of how the entire royal family of Denmark was wiped out. Hamlet is doomed to die, but in his death Denmark would be purged of its evil. Through murderous plots and schemes, it is revealed that King Hamlet’s brother Claudius murdered him. Hamlet is the son of the late King Hamlet, he was supposed to be the next king, but Claudius quickly married Hamlet’s Mother to take the crown. During the play, it is shown why Hamlet is a considered a revenge tragedy. Throughout the play Hamlet’s view of death prevents him from taking action, but through accepting his fate he is able to finally kill his uncle, without thinking about his death. After Hamlet meets...
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...Jake Nevins 3/15/13 English foundations honors 2 Mrs. Muratori Research paper hamlet INTRO Hamlet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare where the main character, Hamlet, Thesis: In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet mythological and biblical allusions informs us of Hamlet’s inevitable fall. Throughout the play, Hamlet uses many mythological allusions to show his feelings towards other characters such as Claudius, Gertrude and the old king as well as inform us of his “fall”. After Queen Gertrude is re-married to Claudius, Hamlet shows his feelings when he compares the late King Hamlet to Claudius. Hamlet tells his mother, "So excellent a king, that was to this / Hyperion to a satyr." (Ham. I ii 139-40). This allusion shows Hamlet's high praise for his dead father as well as his extreme hatred for Claudius. Hyperion is the Greek sun god. By comparing his dead father to Hyperion, Hamlet does not just connect his father to a titan, but also the source of light and with that hope and happiness. The sun is what also sustains life. Hamlet is alluding to how his father was a great king, a strong and dynamic leader that cared for his family and strength of Denmark. The sun also symbolizes warmth and glory which are qualities reflected upon his father. A good king, like the sun, is also a keeper of the peace who watches from above. It is evident that Hamlet greatly loved his father and is stunned by how his mother quickly moved on after his death to marry...
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...The themes in the Canterville Ghost The Canterville Ghost is a ghost story. Ghost stories belong to the genre called horror literature, whose purpose is to scare the reader with situations that cause horror or fear. The most common technique is suspense, the slow insinuating of a doubt or of a frightening revelation, which keeps the reader interested. This story can be defined an inverted ghost story, because a lot of elements are different from the traditional ones. The main difference is the fact that Mr Otis is not scared by the ghost, while usually people should be. Moreover, the Ghost itself is frightened by the Otis twins. There is also comic relief bordering on farce, including buckets of water balanced on half-open doors. But the story has a dark centre. The crime and retribution which led to the haunting is ghastly, and this is really not a comedy at all, but a tale of redemption through the power of love. The innocent girl of the family, appropriately called Virginia, prays for the ghost and endures terrifying if unnamed experiences to release the ghost. Also, The Canterville Ghost is both a parody of the traditional ghost story and a satire of the American way of life. Wilde obviously intends to satirize American materialism, but he pokes fun at English traditional culture as well. American vs. British society: “The Canterville Ghost” is a study in contrasts. Wilde takes an American family, places them in a British setting, then, through a series...
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...Turn of the screw was published in 1898 and written by Henry James. It is a Gothic novella detailing the disturbing and ambiguous events that a young governess experiences during her time at Bly, the country house is which the children and their caretakers live. From the beginning of her stay at Bly and up until the end of the novella, the young Governess is plagued by visions of spectral figures (a man named Quint and a woman called Miss Jessel) that seem to take particular interest in the Governesses young charges( a boy named Miles and his younger sister named Flora). It is hinted, by the head of the house, that the spectral figures, which were previous caretakers of the children before their ambiguous deaths, engaged in illicit activities that led to the corruption of the children; corruption of innocence coincidentally being the main worry of the Governess (as well a main literary theme of the book) and she goes to great lengths to protect them from such. Also prevalent throughout the novella is the theme of ambiguity and uncertainty. The Governess is constantly led, whether by maid staff or by her own introspection, to question if the apparitions she saw are real or just simply delusions generated by her psyche. The latter of which would hint at insanity. Another thing that contributes to the theme of ambiguity and uncertainty is the children’s seemingly perfect behavior and exceptional innocence. Accounts from the older child’s school contradict the general consensus of...
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...In the book, Hamlet, some of the characters show symptoms of having mental health disorders. In the story the king gets killed and Hamlet, his son, wants to get to the bottom of it. The king's ghost comes back to give Hamlet hint to how he was killed. Hamlet figures out it was his uncle that poisoned the old king so he is now the new king, Claudius. Claudius has married Hamlet's mother, Gertrude and took the throne. Claudius killed him by dropping poison in his ear. Hamlet then turns a little crazy and starts seeking revenge on his uncle. He starts acting weird and mistreating his girlfriend to bring suspicion to him by Claudius. He kills his love, Ophelia's father, in the process of seeking revenge. Ophelia then starts showing very depressed...
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...Chapter-1 | 3 | 2.1 | What is Ghost | 3 | 2.2 | Frequently Repetitive Ghost Character in Bengali Literature | 3 | 3 | Chapter-2 | 5 | 3.1 | The Impact of Ghost Story in Bengali Literature | 5 | 3.2 | Some Stories of Ghosts in The Context of Bangladesh | 7 | 3.2.1 | The Ghostly Footsteps | 7 | 3.2.2 | Shahin Er Golpo | 8 | 4 | Chapter-3 | 9 | 4.1 | The Impact of Ghost Story in Bengali Cinema | 9 | 5 | Conclusion | 10 | 6 | References | | Index Abstract: There are many cultures in the world. The most common part of every culture is stories, and we will find Ghost stories which is available in every culture. Our culture is Bengali culture. Ghost stories are the noticable part of our literature. Everyone of all age loves Ghost stories. Bengali Ghost stories are little different from other because of the culture, environment, religion and the way of life. Ghost stories have great effect on our film industry and drama. Ghosts are an important part of folklore in Bengal. Fairy tales, both old and new often use the concept of ghosts. In modern day Bengali literature as well, references to ghosts may be often found. 1. Introduction Ghost stories belong to the genre called horror literature, whose purpose is to scare the reader with situations that cause horror or fear. The most common technique is suspense, the slow insinuating of a doubt or of a frightening revelation, which keeps the reader interested. Ghosts are an important part of folklore in Bengal...
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...People’s Belief in Ghost Have you ever walked down a dark alley at midnight? If so, maybe you started hearing strange sounds or voices without seeing someone there. Suddenly, a dog starts barking at nothing and you felt a cold shiver down your backbone for no apparent reason. If you experienced these things, it could be a good reason to believe in ghosts. Theoretically, a ghost is the soul of a person who has died and somehow has gotten stuck between two worlds. Normally, they do not know that they are dead and they still live amongst us. A ghost can be perceived by the senses of living people, such as by sight (apparition), hearing (sound, voice) and touch. Many stories have documented that ghosts are real but many people think they are just people’s illusions. Ghost is a popular topic throughout the millennium. They have appeared in numerous works and art forms, from the play “Macbeth” by Shakespeare to the Christian Bible and even some folk ghost stories have been released. The existence of ghosts was still a big mystery of mankind over hundreds of years. Some people believe in ghosts while others do not. To convince people of the existence of ghosts, there are several stories that can be told. One of them is the United States White House’s haunted story. The White House, where the United States President lives and work, has long been considered as the worst haunted place in that country. Harry Truman, America’s 33rd president, had affirmed that...
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